Travel Through Time With These Incredible Photos Of Early 20th-Century New York City
Early 20th-century New York City
There are reasons why Alicia Keys and Jay-Z waxed lyrical about New York before hitting it big. The Big Apple is hub of commerce, a magnet for actors and fashionistas, and the undisputed birthplace of hip-hop. So it’s more than earned its title as the city that never sleeps. Famous worldwide for its skyscrapers and architecture, NYC has long been a pinnacle of American invention and innovation. So step back in time with these impressive photos of early 20th-century New York City to see what life was like for New Yorkers before Uber and Postmates.Women’s Land Army
Pictured here are two members of the Women’s Land Army of America. Formed during the first and second World Wars, the women of the WLAA worked in agriculture to replace the men called up to service.
Tending to the land and livestock, these women were often referred to as “farmerettes.”
Mommy And Me
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Today, posh NYC parents drag their tots to whatever the latest “Mommy and Me” craze its. Proving that modern parent-child yoga classes weren’t far off even in the early days of the twentieth century, these city mothers link up to pass the time by chatting and letting their little ones socialize.
Pre-Uber
Uber Eats didn’t invent the bicycle delivery option, OK? Long before you could order your favorite sushi and send a stranger peddling through the crowded city streets to deliver it to you, New Yorkers had already mastered the concept of transporting their goods (and children) by way of the bike cart.
Jam-Packed
While there are certainly fewer cars on the road with not a single yellow taxi in sight, the city sidewalks of early twentieth century NY look much like the crowded walkways of today.
Pictured here, residents brush shoulders as they fight the Fifth Avenue crowds and hurry to their destinations.